53.8% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45.3%
- 2016: 47.9%
- 2021: 53.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3921, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3921, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A significant jump in high-level learning has happened in postcode 3921 since 2011. While more people are finishing high school, the most striking change is the surge in university degrees, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher climbing by 8.9 percentage points.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen to 53.8% since 2011, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this figure remains well below the Victorian average of 61.8% and the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3921, VIC, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 11 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 28.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure slightly above the Australian average and much higher than most similar areas. The most common qualification is a bachelor degree at 32.4%.
28.3% ▲ +46.1%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 3921, VIC, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most common in engineering and related fields at 16.2%, followed by management and commerce at 13.2% and society and culture at 10.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no current school enrolments, though the area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children. The only school within 3km is a government primary school.
71.43
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
0
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
Schools serving 3921, VIC
1 school.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Perseverance Primary School, French Island | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | — | 977 |
Sources
More for 3921, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3921, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3921/3921-vic/topic/education